Question 1

How did the filmmakers recreate 1980s Bombay pavements for The Stoneman Murders?

Accepted Answer

The murders took place on black tar pavements, but at release, pavements had multicolored jigsaw tiles. For wide shots, the unit covered half a kilometer of pavement with black tarpaulin sheets to achieve the look.

Question 2

Why did the unit often wait until late night to shoot The Stoneman Murders?

Accepted Answer

They needed all modern vehicles off the roads. Sometimes parked vehicles had to be covered with black tarpaulins.

Question 3

How did the art department source 1980s-style advertisements for the film?

Accepted Answer

Neon hoardings and contemporary ads were hidden by 1980s-style ads and film posters sourced painstakingly by the art director from obscure scrap dealing shops.

Question 4

What real-world research did director Manish Gupta do for The Stoneman Murders?

Accepted Answer

He went to the Times of India office to find articles on the Stoneman case. The office took weeks to find newspapers from 1983, and genuine clippings were shown in the opening credits.

Question 5

Who plays the suspended police officer in The Stoneman Murders?

Accepted Answer

Kay Kay Menon plays S.I. Sanjay Shellar, the suspended police officer attempting to solve the case.

The Stoneman Murders

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